India, May 22 -- The Delhi government plans to revive and operationalise rainwater harvesting systems across the city's 75 CM Shri Schools before the monsoon begins, officials said on Wednesday. The project aims to create an annual rainwater harvesting capacity of nearly 500 million litres, they added.

Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday reviewed a detailed assessment of the condition of existing rainwater harvesting structures across these schools, along with a roadmap for restoring non-functional systems, officials said.

Gupta said at the meeting:"The objective is to strengthen rainwater conservation, improve groundwater recharge, and create awareness about water conservation among students and the community."

Officials said a com...